tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2009 Issue 14

CCI 15.3 Update: Navigate Guidance and Sedation Edits Quickly With This Rundown

Rethink separate charge for fluoroscopy Don't stay in the dark about Medicare's latest surgical bundles or you might face denials when your surgeon performs aneurysm repair and AV fistula revision together. Version 15.3 is the last Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) update of the year -- but that didn't stop CMS from adding over 16,000 edit pairs to the surgery section. Don't panic: That's a lot of code bundles, but our experts have distilled all those restrictions into four categories you need to know to avoid pitfalls for your surgery practice. 1. Check Edits Before Billing Conscious Sedation...

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